Orange is hosting its annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 5 with festivities on and around the town green beginning at 3 p.m. There will be an ice carving demonstration by Ice Matters in front of the Clark Building. Inside the Clark Building patrons can guess how many candies are in the jar, and gingerbread house creations may be dropped off between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Prizes will be given to the winner of the gingerbread house contest; all entries must be picked up between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Children can mail letters to Santa at the Case Memorial Library and bring home a “take and make: craft. The Connecticut Yuletide Carolers will be strolling and caroling. The Stone-Otis House will be open to visitors as well as the Academy Building; masks will be required in the buildings. The Orange Congregational Church will be doing a carol sing on the steps of the church from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be providing cocoa and coffee. The lighted tractor parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. Santa arrives at the end of the parade, and the lighting of the tree will follow.